Road Projects Capture 77% of $1.74B in BUILD Grants

From truck parking and port rail to bridge replacements and highway bottlenecks, USDOT's latest BUILD grants are steering future transportation investment.

West Yorkshire council’s planned £14M roads investment critical to modal shift

Calderdale Council in West Yorkshire has signalled sizeable investment in its roads network, highlighting the tension between budget deficits, and pressing connectivity targets. The post West Yorkshire council’s planned £14M roads investment critical to modal shift appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Laing O’Rourke signs Calderdale hospital expansion deal

Laing O’Rourke has signed the main contract to deliver an expansion of Calderdale Royal Hospital for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. The scheme forms part of a £196.5m investment programme covering Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. Laing O’Rourke’s contract value was not… The post Laing O’Rourke signs Calderdale hospital expansion deal appeared first on Construction News.

Stanhope appointed to manage Norges’ £4bn London and Paris office portfolio

Deal with investment manager means UK developer to open base in French capital

DIO explores breaking up £6.6bn military housing maintenance plan

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is mulling the possibility of splitting up a planned £6.6bn programme to maintain and improve service family accommodation. Plans from the Ministry of Defence body cover responsive repairs, property refurbishment, management of a capital investment regeneration programme, statutory compliance services… The post DIO explores breaking up £6.6bn military housing maintenance plan appeared first on Construction News.

RICS - A new cycle for CRE? 13062023

How is the Commercial Real Estate market shaping up in the face of the evolving economic environment? The RICS present the results of the latest RICS Global Commercial Property Monitor and discuss with leading participants in the sector their insights on the opportunities for the rest of the year as well as the potential risks to the property market

WSJ - Why Copper Is Now One of the World's Most In-Demand Metals 07062023

Copper demand has skyrocketed as the push for electrification of vehicles and energy sources continue to take over. The non-precious metal is important in the shift away from fossil fuels as it is critical for EVs, windmills, solar panels and even the entire power grid. So why aren't more companies starting new copper mines to fuel this boom in demand? WSJ explains why copper is so important to the global economy - and how a massive shortage is threatening the green-tech transition.

RICS - Infrastructure financing for social and environmental outcomes - with Global Infrastructure Hub 16052023

The OECD estimates that USD 6.9 trillion per year are needed up to 2050 for investment in infrastructure to meet development goals and create a low carbon, climate resilient future. According to the Global Infrastructure Hub, however, there is currently a multi-trillion-dollar gap in these required investments. How can we close the sustainability infrastructure gap? What global organisations are doing to scale up finance? What is the latest report on the state of investment in infrastructure?

FT - Investment options that help provide clean water are available, but uptake is low 25052023

A quarter of the world’s population has no access to safely managed water, but what role can private investors play in alleviating the problem? Options range from venture capital funds looking to invest in clean-water tech, to private equity funds focused on promoting access to safe drinking water. But as the FT’s Kenza Bryan reports, the private sector could still do much more

RICS - WBEF Week 2023 - Investor interest in climate-related risk assessments on built assets, 09032023

The 2022 RICS sustainability report shows that almost three-fifths of global respondents believe that investor interest in climate risk assessment for built assets has risen in the past year. Is the much-needed change in the industry happening fast enough? What strategies are investors choosing to decarbonise their portfolios? What needs to change for the construction industry at large to decarbonise more and to do so at pace?

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